Nov 21, 2024

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Educational Psychology, Ph.D.

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The Ph.D. major in Educational Psychology develops a substantial knowledge base in the related fields defining educational psychology. This program prepares persons for careers as faculty members in colleges and universities, as researchers in departments of education and in government and business, and as professionals in training research programs in government and industry.

Program Academic Regulations

Doctoral students in Educational Psychology who have little or no background in educational psychology may be required to complete additional coursework beyond the minimum requirements described below.

Students must complete the departmental residency requirements. Transfer credit hours may not be used to satisfy more than one third of the credit hours for the major area. Details of these requirements and clarification of other policies are available in the Educational Psychology’s Policy Guide for Doctoral Students.

Evaluation of a student’s performance is continuous and involves consideration of the student’s performance in all academic settings. Only courses in which a student earns a grade of “B” or higher will be counted toward degree fulfillment. Failure to make progress in a timely manner or inappropriate or unprofessional conduct by a student may result in the students being withdrawn from a course or the program. If such removal from a course is necessary, the student will receive a grade of “F” for the course and may be judged ineligible to reenroll in that course.

Degree Requirements

Core Area (18 Hours)

The Core Area consists of 15 semester hours of research coursework and 3 semester hours of Social Foundation of Education and Psychology of Learning coursework.

Research Core (15 Hours)

Choose One Course (3 Hours)

EPRS 8500 - Qualitative/Interpretive Research in Education I 3 Hours
EPRS 8530 - Quantitative Methods and Analysis in Education I 3 Hours

Required (12 Hours)

A two-course sequence (6 hours) in research methodology (see below for specific tracks/courses)
Two courses (6 hours) in advanced research methods as identified by the Doctoral Advisory Committee

Social Foundations of Education and Psychology of Learning Core (3 Hours)

In addition to highly specialized research in specific areas, doctoral students in the College of Education and Human Development must possess a deep understanding of comprehensive, theoretical principles and broad ideological conceptualizations.

Through historical, philosophical, sociological, and anthropological inquiry, knowledge of social foundations fosters the types of speculative investigations essential for thorough understandings of those theoretical principles and ideological conceptualizations necessary to uphold the integrity of the Ph.D. degree.

The psychology of learning component is based on the following guiding principles: (1) Educational leaders make judgments that affect learning. (2) Doctoral students should have a substantial understanding of the psychology of learning.

Select one (3):

EPSF 8270 - Philosophy of Education 3 Hours
EPSF 8280 - Anthropology of Education 3 Hours
EPSF 8310 - Sociology of Education 3 Hours
EPSF 8320 - Politics and Policy in Education 3 Hours
EPSF 8340 - History of American Education 3 Hours
EPSF 9260 - Epistemology and Learning 3 Hours
EPY 8030 - Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis 3 Hours
EPY 8050 - The Psychology of Instruction 3 Hours
EPY 8070 - Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning 3 Hours
EPY 8080 - Memory and Cognition 3 Hours
EPY 8180 - Learning and the School-Age Child (5 to 18 Years) 3 Hours
EPY 8200 - Advanced Developmental Psychology: Cognition and Intellect 3 Hours
EPY 8220 - Advanced Developmental Psychology: Personality and Socialization 3 Hours

Major Area (18-24 Hours)

Required (9 Hours)

EPY 8010 - Professional Studies in Educational Psychology 3 Hours
EPY 8961 - Professional Development Seminar in Educational Psychology 3 Hours
EPY 9000 - Facilitating College Teaching 3 Hours

Select (9-15 Hours)

Students must select a minimum of 15 hours of additional credit hours of coursework, a majority of which must be in educational psychology. As an exception, students who have a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from Georgia State University select a minimum of 9 additional credit hours.

Concentration in Communication Sciences and Disorders (18-24 Hours)

Required (6 Hours)

EPY 8010 - Professional Studies in Educational Psychology 3 Hours
EPY 9000 - Facilitating College Teaching 3 Hours

Select (12-18 Hours)

Student must select a minimum of 12 hours of coursework, a majority of which must be in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Students can choose from the following CSD courses below.

CSD 8310 - Advanced Studies in Language Development 3 Hours
CSD 8330 - Acquired Neurocognitive-Communication Disorders 3 Hours
CSD 8810 - Directed Readings in Communication Sciences and Disorders 1 to 3 Hours
CSD 8850 - Independent Study in Communication Sciences and Disorders 1 to 3 Hours
CSD 8970 - Research Seminar in Communication Sciences and Disorders 1 Hours
CSD 9930 - Grant Writing in the Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Hours

Dissertation (15 Hours)

Required (15):
Choose One Course:

CSD 9990 - Dissertation 1 to 18 Hours
EPY 9990 - Dissertation 1 to 18 Hours

Educational Psychology, Ph.D.

Program Academic Regulations

Degree Requirements

Core Area (18 Hours)

Research Core (15 Hours)

Choose One Course (3 Hours)

Required (12 Hours)

Quantitative Methodology

Qualitative Methodology

Single-Case Methodology

Historical/Philosophical Methodology

Measurement Methodology

Mixed Methodology